Do any of you guys play pistol only?

[Demogorgon]

Hey,

I saw one guy do this at a game and was wondering, do any of you guys just run a pistol and no AEG? If so, why?

[Ricochet]

Usually just for fun or training purposes. It can be fun to handicap everyone or just handicap a few. Often you'll see it as a brake up or warmup game during weekend scrims.

[Drakker]

In CQB all the time. The speed and ease of navigation of pistols in tight environments is unbeatable. Outside its doable, but no match for a rifle, especially in woodlands settings.

[8bitninja]

Yes in CQB. There have been quite a few shots in tight places I wouldn't otherwise have gotten with even my P90. I run 4 x 50 round mags plus 2 x 15 on backup pistol. Realistically in a 15 minute skirmish, I usually only need to go through 100 rounds, and that's a stretch.

[Cliffradical]

Huge handicap, steep learning curve, totally worth it (cqb).

[waylander]

indoor cqb yes. usually dual mp9's. makes you so much faster and shooting around corners you expose less of yourself.

[naminator]

As a backup yes. During the games I play frequently the pistols come out when everybody runs out of ammo. The full auto goes to semi, then down to the occasional snap of a gas pistol being fired.

I love my pistols. I have 3 for different purposes. I have a new NBB and an AEP that I love. I am getting rid of my blow back hicapa for a few different reasons.

Are pistols necessary? Absolutely not. But they are fun and pistol only matches can really level the playing field significantly.

[gogojuice]

Love pistols. It seems there is less spray and pray with them. More tactics involved. Not the usual Rambo moves you see out on the field.

[Styrak]

I've played pistol only in CQB a ton of times. Can't have that maneuverability and agility with an AEG. And can't snap shoot as fast or have the trigger response like a GBB pistol.

[NoGear]

The m93r has some amazing range outdoors compared to a few AEG's I Technically use pistols cause a fpg is just a 18C

[Borealis]

I play only with a pistol when I use my NVA officer kit at vietnam games. I have a Tokarev in a hip holster to stay in character but it's not very effective. But I also carry a KJW MK1 Ruger in a conceal carry, the range and accuracy of this pistol can be on par with a mid-grade AEG; and a tagged many players who thought that they were out of range. .

[Covax]

Sometimes if my kill/death ratio is really off I'll dress down (take of my vest, leave my gun behind, take of my jacket if it's hot) and go into a few missions with just a pistol. Sometimes with an AEG and unlimited ammo you start to take things for granted and I find going pistol-only a great 'refresh' of my brain. Suddenly my 'life' is worth more, suddenly my team mate's support is worth more, suddenly I remember basic things like things recon and flanking.

[666]

Some pistols are a lot more deadly than AEGs, especially in capable hands. Years ago we used to run Thursday night winter games at local indoor PB place. I still remember founder of Airsoft Innovations running around with his upgraded WA Prokillers and shower gas grenades causing chaos on the field I also remember Manchovie and his TM Hi Capa 5.1 upgraded to the tits, that thing literally out-ranged any 400FPS AEG on the field.

[Slodin]

CQB pistol only is easy..a lot faster than the guys running around with a full length rifle..

I did it once outdoors when my rifle is dead for the day, my pistol being a cheap KJW and not upgraded at all, it's very hard to hit anyone above 30-50m, the shots are just a little bit off because of wind and barrel grouping...in deathmatch games it forces me to get closer or catch people by surprise...

In objective games I just head for objective and hold it because I have no gear on me, just a pistol, 2 25rd mags, and a speed loader..So match start, just sprint as fast as I can to the objective..all i can say is 2 mags is not enough....I only can reload each mags once before it run out if gas..

[Handsonic]

Originally Posted by Slodin

CQB pistol only is easy..a lot faster than the guys running around with a full length rifle..

I did it once outdoors when my rifle is dead for the day, my pistol being a cheap KJW and not upgraded at all, it's very hard to hit anyone above 30-50m, the shots are just a little bit off because of wind and barrel grouping...in deathmatch games it forces me to get closer or catch people by surprise...

In objective games I just head for objective and hold it because I have no gear on me, just a pistol, 2 25rd mags, and a speed loader..So match start, just sprint as fast as I can to the objective..all i can say is 2 mags is not enough....I only can reload each mags once before it run out if gas..

Time to bring your gas onto the field